"The Belgian rail operator SNCB reduced its timetable on Sunday evening and said only every second train would run on Monday, with some routes operating at just one-third of normal service. Several ICE trains on the busy BrusselsCologne line were canceled. According to the Belga news agency, commuter traffic will remain particularly affected through Wednesday. The disruption will intensify through the week. After Monday's rail strike, hospital staff, kindergarten workers and teachers will join the walkouts on Tuesday."
"The country's two largest airports Brussels-Zaventem and Charleroi announced that no flights are expected to depart on Wednesday. Arriving flights are also likely to be affected due to strikes among security and ground personnel. Why are workers in Belgium on strike? Unions accuse Prime Minister Bart de Wever's center-right coalition of driving what they call "social dismantling." The five-party government reached a multiyear budget agreement overnight, including 9.2 billion (about $10.6 billion) in savings by 2029."
Belgium faces a three-day strike that will heavily disrupt transport, schools, hospitals and public services and extend effects into Germany. SNCB cut its timetable, with only every second train running on Monday and some routes at one-third service, and several BrusselsCologne ICE trains canceled. Hospital staff, kindergarten workers and teachers will join walkouts on Tuesday, followed by a nationwide general strike on Wednesday when private-sector unions join. Brussels-Zaventem and Charleroi expect no departures on Wednesday and arrivals may be affected. Unions oppose planned social and budget reforms, including 9.2 billion (about $10.6 billion) in savings by 2029.
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